Alexa Davalos
Alexa Davalos Dunas (born May 28, 1982) is an American actress. Her early role as Gwen Raiden on the fourth season of the TV series Angel (2002–03) was followed by other television roles and some Hollywood films, including The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and Defiance (2008). In the late 2010s, she starred as Juliana Crain, the main character in the Amazon Studios series The Man in the High Castle.
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- Name
- Alexa Davalos
- Birth Name
- Alexa Davalos Dunas
- Born
- 28 May 1982
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Actress
- Full name
- Alexa Kate Dunas.
- Nationality
- France · United States
- Education
- Hebrew school
- Languages
- French · English
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Alexa Davalos Dunas (born May 28, 1982) is an American actress. Her early role as Gwen Raiden on the fourth season of the TV series Angel (2002–03) was followed by other television roles and some Hollywood films, including The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and Defiance (2008). In the late 2010s, she starred as Juliana Crain, the main character in the Amazon Studios series The Man in the High Castle.
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Alexa Davalos (born 1982) is an actress and model, of French and American nationality. The actress was born Alexa Kate Dunas in 16th arrondissement of Paris. Alexa Davalos was educated at Hebrew school. Languages used include English and French.
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Biography
Biography
She also played Special Agent Kristin Gaines in the CBS drama series FBI: Most Wanted (2021–2023).
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Key facts
• Name — Alexa Davalos • Birth Name — Alexa Davalos Dunas • Born — 28 May 1982 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Occupation — Actress • Parents — Elyssa Davalos Jeff Dunas • Relatives — Richard Davalos (grandfather) Dominique Davalos (aunt) • Years Active — 2002–present
Early life
Early life
Davalos was born in Paris, France, to American parents, photographer Jeff Dunas and actress Elyssa Davalos, the daughter of actor Richard Davalos. Davalos spent most of her childhood in France and Italy, before settling in New York. She has stated "I tend to curse in French more often than I do in English." She is of Spanish and Finnish descent on her mother's side. Her father's family is Jewish (her paternal ancestors lived in Vilnius in Lithuania). She was raised "without much religion", though she attended Hebrew school for a time. Davalos struck out on her own at seventeen and moved to New York City. She supported herself by modeling for photographers like Peter Lindbergh. "I had a mission," she recalls. "I wanted to be out in the world, doing my own thing. Working in a theatre, I discovered that I really wanted to act." Her passion soon grew towards acting, and she attended the Off-Broadway Flea Theater in New York. She kept her acting plans from her family until her career started to take off.
Career
Career
In 2002, Davalos co-starred with Charlie Hofheimer in the short film The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald, which screened at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival. She appeared as the superhuman Gwen Raiden in the television series Angel for three episodes, with which she nevertheless attracted attention. In September 2003, she was seen opposite Antonio Banderas in the HBO film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself. Davalos' breakthrough was in the 2004 science fiction film The Chronicles of Riddick, where she also made her feature film debut. Davalos continued to act in Hollywood films. In 2007, she was featured in the romantic drama Feast of Love, which starred Greg Kinnear and Morgan Freeman. She also played Sally in The Mist (directed by Frank Darabont), co-starring Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden and Marcia Gay Harden. In 2008, Davalos co-starred as the love interest of Daniel Craig in the war film Defiance, directed by Edward Zwick. Her performance was praised by critics. Davalos played Andromeda in the remake of Clash of the Titans, alongside Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson. The film received poor reviews but was a financial success. She did not return for the 2012 sequel, Wrath of the Titans, due to a scheduling conflict. In addition to her film roles, she also continued to appear in television series, including Reunion (2005–2006) and Mob City (2013). In the latter, she played the female lead and reunited again with Frank Darabont. However, these television series were short-lived. In 2015, Davalos started acting in The Man in the High Castle (2015–2019), an Amazon Studios series based on the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name. Starring as Juliana Crain, the main character of the series, she played the biggest role of her career up to that point. She then made a brief appearance in The Punisher, along with star Jon Bernthal; both of whom were also in Mob City. In the early 2020s, Davalos had a regular role in two seasons of the CBS crime series FBI: Most Wanted as Special Agent Kristin Gaines. Davalos then played Rebekah in the Biblical mini series The Faithful (2026).
Personal life
Personal life
Davalos is a close friend of actresses Amanda Righetti and Chyler Leigh, and was Righetti's bridesmaid at her wedding. Davalos considers herself to be a "dork" and loves to travel and read. Davalos married actor Josh Stewart on May 19, 2019. They separated in 2024. Both were co-stars on the second season of the Netflix series The Punisher.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002 — Untitled Secret Service Project — Eliza Randolph — Unsold pilot • Undeclared — Susan — Episode: "The Day After" • 2002–03 — Angel — Gwen Raiden — 3 episodes • 2003 — And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself — Teddy Sampson — Television film • 2005–06 — Reunion — Samantha Carlton — Main role, 13 episodes • 2006 — Surrender, Dorothy — Sara — Television film • 2007 — Raines — Sandy Boudreau — Episode: Pilot • 2013 — Mob City — Jasmine Fontaine — Main role, 6 episodes • 2015–19 — The Man in the High Castle — Juliana Crain — Main role • 2019 — The Punisher — Beth Quinn — 2 episodes • 2021–23 — FBI: Most Wanted — Special Agent Kristin Gaines — Main role • 2026 — The Faithful — Rebekah
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Alexa Davalos was recorded at birth as Alexa Kate Dunas. Her recorded languages were French and English. She was the child of Jeff Dunas and Elyssa Davalos.
Life and career
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Life and career
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2009
Defiance [DVD] (2009) Daniel Craig; Liev Schreiber; Jamie Bell; Alexa Davalos is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002 — Coastlines — Eddie Vance's Girlfriend — Uncredited • The — Bess Gunther — Short film • 2004 — The Chronicles of Riddick — Jack / Kyra — Replacing Rhiana Griffith • 2007 — Feast of Love — Chloe Barlow • The Mist — Sally • 2008 — Defiance — Lilka Ticktin • 2010 — Clash of the Titans — Andromeda
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- 1.Davalos, Alexa 1982-. Encyclopedia.com.
- 2.Madeinatlantis.com. Interview: Alexa Davalos "The Chronicles of Riddick" 2.
- 3.Pendreigh, Brian. Obituary - Richard Davalos, actor who starred with James Dean in East of Eden. Heraldscotland.com.
- 4.Schweiger, Daniel. Alexa Davalos Interview. Buzzine. January 2009.
- 5.InterfaithFamily. Hollywood Now: Winter Watch List with Lisa Edelstein, Rachel Wei.
- 6.Alexa Davalos. Interview (magazine). 34. 6.
- 7.King, Susan. Wherever she looks, she sees role models. Los Angeles Times. September 9, 2007.
- 8.Digitalhit.com. 2002 Toronto Film Festival entries. 2002-08-20.
- 9.Luke Kleintank and Alexa Davalos are two actors to look out for. sidewalkstv.com. 2016.
- 10.SDCC: The Man in the High Castle - Alexa Davalos Interview. jeanbooknerd.com. 2018.
- 11.Mlive.com. Movie "Feast" is sumptuous for director Robert Benton. 2007-12-07.
- 12.Ropeofsilicon.com. Mikkelsen and Davalos are the Latest to Join 'Clash of the Titans'. 2009-04-01.
- 13.Hodges, Christopher. Angel: What The Cast Looked Like In Their First Episode Vs Today. ScreenRant. 2018-04-06.
- 14.screenrant.com. Rosamund Pike Joins 'Wrath of the Titans' as Andromeda. 2011.
- 15.Marnell, Blair. Alexa Davalos Joins 'L.A. Noir'. CraveOnline. 2012-03-14.
- 16.Debnath, Neela. The Punisher season 2 cast Beth: Who plays Beth in The Punisher?. Express.co.uk. 2019-01-19.
- 17.Andreeva, Nellie. 'FBI: Most Wanted': Alexa Davalos Not Returning For Season 5 Of CBS Drama. Deadline. 2023-08-08.
- 18.Asay, Paul. The Faithful: Women of the Bible. Plugged In. 2026.
- 19.InStyle Weddings. Celebrity Wedding: Amanda Righetti & Jordan Alan.
- 20.Filmmonthly.com. Alexa Davalos/The Chronicles of Riddick Interview.
- 21.19/05/19 Toi et moi @j0shstewart. instagram.com.
- 22.May 19 My fella Made me his wife a year ago today @j0shstewart. instagram.com.
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